Stable rice supply ensured despite import suspension

Malacañang assured the public that the country's rice supply remains sufficient even with the 60-day suspension of imports starting next month, citing local harvests and stronger government monitoring.

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Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this ahead of the start of the two-month suspension of rice imports on Sept. 1.

In a press briefing on Wednesday, Aug. 27, the Palace Press Officer said the Department of Agriculture (DA) sees no major problems with supply, given the harvest season and the agency's weekly monitoring of rice stocks nationwide.

"According to the DA, they will conduct price monitoring to enforce the maximum suggested retail price," she said.

Castro added that consultations with farmers, millers, and traders are ongoing to stabilize the market and prevent artificial price hikes.